2024 Women's Indoor Africa Cup

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2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNamibia
CitySwakopmund
Dates23–26 May
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)The Dome [de]
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored12 (6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Namibia Azaylee Philander (5 goals)
All statistics are correct as of 23 May 2024
2021 (previous) (next) 2026

The 2024 Women's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Swakopmund, Namibia. It was originally scheduled from 23 to 26 May 2024.[1][2][3]

The top two teams qualified for the 2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.[4]

Teams[edit]

The following four teams participated in the tournament:[3]

Results[edit]

Standings[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

The pools were announced on 2 May 2024.[10]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Namibia (H) 1 1 0 0 12 0 +12 3 Final and
2025 World Cup
2  South Africa 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
3  Botswana 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 0 Third place match
4  Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 0 12 −12 0
First match(es) will be played: 23 May 2024. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[11]
(H) Hosts
23 May 2024
15:30
South Africa  5–0[note 1]  Botswana
Philander field hockey ball 3'8'29'30'39'
Cormack field hockey ball 3'7'14'
Ludwig field hockey ball 18'
Higgs field hockey ball 22'23'
Bartlett field hockey ball 30'
Report
Umpires:
Fenestha Pienaar (NAM)
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
23 May 2024
18:30
Namibia  v  Zimbabwe
Report
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Claire Cowan (RSA)

24 May 2024
15:30
Botswana  v  Zimbabwe
Report
24 May 2024
17:00
Namibia  v  South Africa
Report

25 May 2024
12:30
South Africa  v  Zimbabwe
Report
25 May 2024
14:00
Botswana  v  Namibia
Report

Third and fourth place[edit]

26 May 2024
12:30
3rd RR v 4th RR
Report

Final[edit]

26 May 2024
15:30
1st RR v 2nd RR
Report

Goalscorers[edit]

There have been 12 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match (as of 23 May 2024).

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The match resulted in a walkover, after the Botswana team arrived late and did not made it in time for the game.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ @sa_womens_indoor (15 March 2023). "Unveiling our journey to conquer the continent!" – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b "Indoor Africa Cup [IAC] 2024 (M&W) Logo revealed". African Hockey Federation. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Qualification system for 2025 FIH Indoor World Cups" (PDF).
  5. ^ @namibiahockeyunion (17 April 2023). "Home turf advantage! Our Namibia Indoor Hockey Women's teams are prepped..." – via Instagram.
  6. ^ Schutz, Helge (24 April 2024). "Home turf adds to Namibia's confidence". The Namibian. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. ^ "SPAR South Africa Women's Indoor Hockey Team Unveiled for African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations 2024 | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "SA Indoor Team Unveiled for African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations 2024". gsport4girls. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ^ @zimhockey (4 May 2024). "Congratulations to the following individuals on their appointment to the Zimbabwe Women's Indoor Hockey team" – via Instagram.
  10. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (2 May 2023). "Fixtures: Indoor Africa Cup [IAC] 2024 (M&W)" – via Instagram.
  11. ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.
  12. ^ @sahockey_ (23 May 2024). "SPAR South Africa awarded the points in the opening game as Botswana fail to honour the fixture due to traveling difficulties" – via Instagram.